California - State workplace safety officials have reduced a proposed fine against the Santa Rosa Fire Department from $2,700 to $300. Cal-OSHA officials had propo...

Maine - Firefighters from several departments were called to assist Buckfield Fire Department Sunday evening at a chimney fire at 347 Old Farm Town Road in Ha...

Ohio - Reports of lightning-related fires and gas leaks in at least a dozen states have sparked concerns about the use of flexible gas lines made of corrugat...

North Carolina - Decades ago, they were known as leather lungs for their ability to fight fires amid thick smoke without a tank of oxygen strapped on to their backs an...

A Chevrolet Volt that caught fire last May after a crash test has led government officials to consider requiring first-responders to drain electric ve...

Illinois - Poor communications and an insufficient number of radios were among shortcomings within the Chicago Fire Department that contributed to the deaths of...

Connecticut - The Fire Department has critical staffing shortages that, while not impacting public safety, is driving overtime costs and creating the potential for...

Caught in thick smoke in a burning suburban Cincinnati home, veteran firefighter Robin Broxterman and her novice mate, Brian Schira, tried to summon h...

Fighting fires causes stiff arteries and cardiac fatigue, a condition also found in weightlifters and endurance athletes, U.S. researchers say. Bo Fer...

Connecticut - A consulting firm hired to study the staffing levels in the 17-member Groton Fire Department said the City of Groton should increase the minimum numbe...